Polythene factory sealed in Gazipur, owner jailed
A mobile court on Thursday sealed an illegal polythene factory at Kapasia in Gazipur, and sentenced the factory owner, Abdul Awal, to three months in jail...
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Over 50 injured in clash over land dispute in Brahmanbaria
Over 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups over land dispute at Sarail in Brahmanbaria on Thursday...
Critically endangered 鈥榖anarui鈥� netted in Tanguar Haor
A pangolin, locally known as 鈥榖anarui鈥�, and also a critically endangered species of mammal animals, was caught in a fisherman鈥檚 net in Tanguar Haor at Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Wednesday evening...
Critically endangered 鈥榖anarui鈥� netted in Tanguar Haor
A pangolin, locally known as 鈥榖anarui鈥�, and also a critically endangered species of mammal animals, was caught in a fisherman鈥檚 net in Tanguar Haor at Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Wednesday evening.
Outpatient services at NIOH resume after two weeks
Outpatient services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the capital Dhaka resumed on Thursday morning amid security concern after remaining suspended for over two weeks following clashes among the hospital staff, outpatients and July uprising-injured patients...
JCD announces committees for 19 private univs
The Private University Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Thursday announced committees in 19 private universities...
8,606 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
A total of 8,606 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia till Wednesday following completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj held on June 5.
DMP again issues ban on gatherings near SC, CJ鈥檚 residence
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police once again banned public gatherings, rallies and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Supreme Court and the chief justice鈥檚 official residence in the capital.
Road accidents kill 614 people across Bangladesh in May: PWAB report
At least 614 people were killed and 1,196 more injured in 597 road crashes in the country in May, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Thursday...
Tarique may come back anytime, no govt bar: home adviser
Home adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said that Tarique Rahman could return to the country whenever he desired as there was no barrier on his return...
Shakil, Farzana return to jail after parole
Ekattor Television鈥檚 former chief news editor Shakil Ahmed and his wife, former chief reporter and anchor Farzana Rupa returned to jail on Wednesday after four-hour parole to attend the funeral of Farzana鈥檚 mother in Mymensingh...
World still had 138m child labourers in 2024: UN
Nearly 138 million children were still working in the world鈥檚 fields and factories in 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that given the slow pace of progress, eliminating child labour could be delayed by 鈥榟undreds of years.鈥�...
End to killing of Palestinian people demanded
Leaders of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh on Wednesday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the Israeli government to stop killing Palestinian people in Gaza immediately...
Teenage tourist drowns in Piyain River of Jaflong
A teenage boy drowned in the Piyain River at Jaflong under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday...
Govt to resume services at NIOH on June 14
The government has planned to resume all services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital on June 14, as all services except for emergency care have remained suspended at the national eye hospital since May 28 following a clash between hospital staff, outpatients and the July uprising injured admitted to the hospital...